Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-05-24


His tongue elaug 10 the roof Of his mouth
hs knee, shook under him. and he a~ok'
TO find II ell q dream. Hastily dressing
he wen, on, TO take stroll through ,hs
streets Of the town and upon the beach.
to shake of the inaaencs Of his night.
mare.
lie found the vill,gs WAS located on
the north bank Of stream called Towr
Brook. There were bet~een two and
,hre kundrd houses in the place, and
of smaller structure than were usually
bull, In the Commonwealth. They were
painted blue gray OF red color The
public bailding. oon,islsd Of = church,
q eour, house. u school house ard jail
Back Of the main 'ree. ss' a hill.
on which was located the bury ins ground
or church yard. which bad been used Al
such since the town w.s founded IA 1920,
Partly in this. aud on the summit OF
the hill. ~,rc the remains Of drea that
surrounded block hoas, AMI s'o,s.de,
bull, by the hisi settler. asa protection
.g.ln,, the Indians.
Ga the beach vas . mass of rock. the
upper pat, Of which had been broken cd
and removed into the vill.gc q. me-
meaio of The landing q the P,lsiim'. II
va. the eelsbrs'sd PlymoIia REX.
Over the rsmsining part q -h'rf had
been erected.
After looking over the historic pOint'
Of in,sie,,. the l.~yer returned 10 the
inn. sod. getting hi. breakfast. ven, Ia
,raich Of the home Of Elizabeth Bilehsf.
Upon making iaquiy. 20 such person
80. klo.n IN the village. In ysin be
searched .nd inquired No family Of
,ha, nAme e,en could BE- found. |, was
plain now,o him that Bslehsr bad de-
c,i,sd him and thu, bis object ~. "a
lead him .,u.y while he wn se,,ias
possession u the secoad will.
The l.wyer took the nsx, s,sse.eoaeh
home ia no very qaIs, frame Of mind.
Ills hrs mosem,n, uPoa reaching Bos'
ion. wss 10 s,eei,.in the whereabouts o!
stephen B,lehef. After much difficulty.
be learned through the police that the
vsgab1nd had occupied a small room 10
the attic ofA North Ead bailding. lie
bad disappeared on the same day that
simpson had gone TO Plymoaih. bat nc
one koew how OF where. Having got
sll the Information about the ysgaoond
possible. be turned hi, attention toward
hnd.ng The abandoned wife. After
many frui,le.s researches. he decided 10
ny the e,P-rimsn, Of reaching her by
advertising. and be caused to be inserted
10 one Of the newspapers Of the city. the
iollo-ing notice:
"ISFoRMATIoS WANTED.
IGform,tiOn IL wanted OF tbs whefe'
about. of EllI.beih Dslchef. for which .
liberal reward will be paid. Send o.. ~
call a. 40 ~ State 81. Boston, up one
lshi o. -
And while be wait, 90 see the effect OF
hi. advertising. We will trace the career
Of the vsg.bond.
The .elf..ame morning ,hs, the vessel
sailed from Boston TO Falmouth. Beleher
va. on hi. way to E-Hs. too. had q
clearly defined purpose. !, -" exactly
the same =. the lawyers and iha, va. 10
obtain "by hook or by crook" the last
will and ,e.,smen, Of Peter Brown. the
father Of hi. deserted wife. With ,hs,
in.rumsn, once In hi. possession. be bad
simp.oa In hi. power aud could force
him TO . settlement, upon hi. own terms.
Ba, hos be va. TO accomplish this. WAS
a question ,h., puzzled him exceedingly
He had already rans.eksd her hut. but
TO no purpose. The stake TO play fo'
"a. large and be must win a, wha,ever
cost. These thought. passed through
hi. mind {. he uudsed alons the high
way.
lie started q, ea'ly sunrise and had
been walking rapidly for several hours
when he turned aside TO rest and get q
drink Of water from q spring under An
enb.nkmen,. several rod, from the road
After .laking bis thirst. be "a, down "a
rest. aud W.. eating = lunch. when be
heard the rumblins Of wheels from the
direction in which be bad come, and
presently coach drawn by four horses
.wep, into view. A IL wen, by be
e.ush, glimpse Of the lawyer. who,
fortunately for the vagabond. ". look
ing the other way and divinsd the object
Of hi. journey.
"H.. h.!' he laughed. ''you ~on'i
enjoy the ride 30 much eoming back
Af,er the coach wa, we'll out OF sight.
be resumed hi, tramp.
Beautiful landscape. and pleasant
scenes are nothing to vagabond'. and he
,.nied no, to view them. lie stopped
only TO res, and refresh the inner man
from a little bundle, which he carried on
. .,ick. thrown over bis shoulders. Al
Weymouth the road brsnehed OF south
westerly from the route TO Plymouth.
When he struck into this road he moved
more rapidly. aud va, fortunate N catch
ing . ride for several miles. Early IN
the afternoon he reached the vicini,y OF
his destination and stopped IN piece OF
wood. on the outskirts OF the village.
and waited for the coming OF darkness.
fro b~ continuei1